Locally Optimal
Chris Lakin, Tee BarnettFaster, better decision-making for people helping superintelligence go well
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Most of you don’t need "unlearning" you need to mitigate your external bottlenecks
If I had to criticize my subscribers it’d be that too many of you think you need “unlearning” when really you need, e.g., 1–2 years of financial runway.
I get a lot of dms from people making this error:
But if you have anxiety while you’r...
Why we create our suffering
I’m burned out. And I’m frustrated at being burned out: Why are my emotions so irrational!?
Women I like aren’t responding, ‘boundary-setting’ is creating more conflict (??), and I have no idea what I want in my career. It feels lik...
Addictions are anesthesia
Many people I respect misunderstand addictions: they believe they’re addicted “to” scrolling, vaping, overworking, etc.—instead of recognizing addictions as strategies.
Because of this, they’re surprised when their attempts to curb addicti...
Podcast where I get interviewed by Tee Barnett
Tee Barnett recently interviewed me for Any Thoughts On. This recording should be a great overview if you’ve followed my work for a while but are confused about my shtick or want to understand my motivations. We recorded this in mid August,...
How greater awareness can destabilize your life
Some people get destabilized when they gain increased awareness:
Here’s why:
Here I care about two dimensions of internal development:
- Awareness: How aware you are of sensations in their body/conscious experience. How embodied, perce...
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